Yaya thinks there are some [City] players, perhaps mostly those who have been there for a long time, who think that fourth place is already a big position that it is good enough to ‘not lose’ rather than to always win

If Barcelona do not like Yaya there are eight clubs, the most important in the world, who are interested in signing him. If he leaves Barça, he will not go to Manchester City. He would sign for a more important club.

Luis Suárez, DLF, Liverpool

Luis Suárez has kept Liverpool afloat with one stunning individual performance after another.

The Uruguayan international recently said (from The Australian via Tony Barrett at The Times):

I'm in a world-class team, an elite team like Liverpool. And if another team comes around with more prospects of competing in international club competition games, which is willing to have [me], they are welcome. We would talk to the club, we would see if I want to go, if I don't want to go.

The new arrivals prompted a huge public squabble among the players, predictably led by defensive midfielder Igor Denisov, a Zenit veteran of a decade, scorer in their 2008 UEFA Cup final victory, and never far from trouble.

He'd previously asked the club for a new contrast, a request rejected because of a lack of money, but the arrivals of Hulk and Witsel for such staggering sums highlighted either Zenit's hypocrisy or dishonesty, and the dressing room went into meltdown.

Hulk, this is what happens when you choose money over the progression of your career.